Cake-cutter.



Hm 848,823. PATENTED YAPR. 2, 1 907,

S. J. HARDING.

CAKE CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED my 26, 1006 illl lllllllillillll lllllilillllllliflllifl1% llllllll II llllll UNITED srnrns PATENT FFICE.

SIMON J. HARDING, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FRED D.HARDING, OF WEST BALDWIN, MAINE.

CAKE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2, 1907.

Application filed May 26, I906. Serial No. 318,911.

To ctZl whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON J. HARDING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Cake-Cutter, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in cake-cutters.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofcake-cutters and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efiicientcake-cutter adapted to cut a variety of forms.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible cake-cutteradapted to cut the cake-dough either roundor scalloped and either withor without a central hole or open mg.

Also the invention has for its object to provide a cake-cutter of thischaracter in which it will be unnecessary to remove any of the partswhen cutting any of the several forms and which may be quickly arrangedfor any of the said forms.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and the novel combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accomp anying drawings, and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details of construction within thescope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of acake-cutter constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view illustratingthe manner of interlocking thecentral support with the outer or maincutter. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the transverse support.Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating a modification of the invention.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates an outer or main cutter consisting of a resilientcylindrical body having a smooth circular cutting edge 2 for cuttingcake-dough in circular form. The cylindrical body is provided at itsopposite edge openings 4 and 5 for the reception of journals or pivots 6and 7 of a transverse support 8, which preferably consists of a castingof brass or other suitable material. The pivot 7 is provided with anextended threaded portion 9, forming a screw and embedded in a handle10, which extends from one side of the cylindrical body and whichconstitutes the handle of the cake-cutter. The transverse support 8 isprovided with a central circular portion 1 1, having a'central circularopening 12 for the reception of an inner cylindrical cutter 13, which issecured at its inner end or edge 14 to the transverse support by anysuitable means. The inner end or edge 14 is provided with anoutwardly-projecting flange which engages one of the faces of thetransverse support 8, and the said inner end of the central cutter 13may be conveniently soldered to the support; but any other preferredfastening means may be employed.

The bearing openings or perforations are arranged equidistant of theedges of the outer or main cutter, and the transverse support 8 isreversible to bring the inner cylindrical cutter into either half of theouter or main cutter, whereby the cake-cutter is adapted to cut thedough into circular form with either a smooth or scalloped outer edgeand either with or without a central hole or opening. This operation iseffected by simply reversing or changing the position of the pivotedtransverse support and the inner cutter, which is carried by the same.

The transverse support is provided at its ends with shoulders 15,located at opposite sides of the pivots 6 and 7 and adapted. to engagean annular groove 16 of the outer or main cutter. The groove which formsupper shoulders may be provided only at the opposite portions of theouter or main cutter contiguous to the bearing openings or perforations;but it is preferable to extend the groove entirely around the outer ormain cutter, as the said groove forms an exterior bead, which is of anornamental character. The resilient cylindrical body is adapted to becompressed at opposite sides of the transverse support to extend orexpand the cylin- 3 drical body at and disengage it from the ends of thetransverse support, which may then 1 transverse support in theirinterlocked relation. at its ends with openings 17, which lessen thematerial. However, the end portions of the transverse support may beleft solid, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. In this form ofthe invention the transverse bar or opposite pivots 20, piercing theouter or main cutter from the exterior thereof and suitably secured tothe end portions of the transverse support 18. The pivots 18 are formedinte- The transverse support is provided main cutterhaving oppositecutting edges, an inner movablymounted reversible cutter arranged withinthe outer cutter, and exterior operating means connected to the innercutter to reverse the same and move the said inner cutter into and outof position for cutting and to arrange the same to cooperate with eitherof the cutting edges of the main cost of the device by reducing theamount of cutter, said operating means forming a handle for thecake-cutter whenthe inner cutter is in either position.

4. A cake-cutter comprising an outer or main cutter, a support pivotallymounted support 18, which carries a central cutter 19, i is connectedwith the outer or main cutter by gral with the handle 21, which isconstructed of stout wire or other suitable material, and 1 the latteris bent centrally to form a substantially U shaped handle. The materialis bent outward from the inner end of the handle to form oppositeangular arms 22,

which are provided with terminal pivots 20. The handle 21 is adapted toswing to either side of the outer or main cutter to reverse thetransverse support 18 and the inner cutter i 19. The outer or maincutter 23 is constructed the same as those heretofore described, andadditional illustration of the same is therefore deemed unnecessary.

It will be seen that the device is simple, strong, and durable, and thatit is adapted for cutting plain round cake, scalloped cakes, anddoughnuts, and that the round and sealloped cakes may be cut either withor without a central hole or opening. Also it will be clear that it isnot necessary to remove any part of the cake-cutter to arrange the samefor cutting any one of the several forms herein explained and that theconfiguration of the cutting edges may be changed without ailecting theoperation of the reversible inner cutter.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1.-A cake-cutter comprising an outer or support normally interlockedwith the outer or main cutter and adapted to be reversed, and an innercutter carried by the support.

6. A cake-cutter comprising an outer resilient main cutter havingopposite grooved portions, a pivotally-mounted support interlocked withthe grooved portions of the outer cutter, and an inner cutter carried bythe support.

.7. A cake-cutter comprising an outer or main cutter, a pivoted supportmounted within the main cutter, an exterior handle connected with thepivoted support, and an inner cutter carried by the latter.

8. A cake-cutter comprising an outer or main cutter, a pivotally-mountedtransverse support interlocked with the main cutter, an exterior handlerigid with the support, and an inner cutter mounted on the support.

9. A cake-cutter comprising an outer or main cutter, a reversiblesupport, a handle connected with the support, and an inner cuttermounted on the support.

10. A cake-cutter comprising an outer or main cutter, a reversiblesupport having an opening, and an inner cutter having its inner endfitted within the said opening and rigidly connected with the support.

11. A cake-cutter comprising a body having a smooth cutting edge andprovided with opposite crimped cutting edges, and a reversible innercutter.

1.2. A cakecutter comprising a body having a smooth cutting edge andprovided with opposite crimped cutting edges, a reversible inner cutter,and an exterior handle extending from the body between the said cuttingedges and connected with the inner cutter for operating the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, SIMON J. HARDING.

WVitnesses D. H. DRUMMOND, THoMAs BAKER.

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